While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 13 nominations
Annemarie Griggs
- Voice of MU
- (voice)
- …
Elemer Szatmari
- Lewd Dude
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaDirector Fede Alvarez sought out the special effects crew from Aliens (1986) to work on the creatures. Physical sets, practical creatures, and miniatures were used wherever possible to help ground later VFX work.
- Goofs(at around 2 mins) At the start of the film, a probe finds parts of the wreckage of the Nostromo floating in space near Zeta² Reticuli following its destruction a couple of decades earlier at the end of Alien (1979). Despite it being dubious there would be any wreckage left after what was such a monumental explosion, any parts of the ship that were not vaporised would not be simply floating in space around the area the explosion happened decades later. The force of the Nostromo's self destruct would have projected remnants of it in all directions at considerable speed, and since this is the vacuum of space, the remnants wouldn't slow down, they would simply keep flying through space at speed.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Studios fanfare freezes and turns ominous, as in Alien³ (1992), leading into the film's opening scene.
The logo itself suffers a burst of static and turns green.
- SoundtracksTheme from 'Alien'
Written by Jerry Goldsmith
Featured review
Alien: Romulus delivers a gritty experience reminiscent of the original film, with impressive world-building and familiar tech that longtime fans of the franchise will appreciate. The movie captures the essence of the Alien universe, offering a standalone story that fits well within the established timeline and cleverly nods to Prometheus.
However, the film's reliance on callbacks to previous entries in the franchise detracts from its originality. While some references are clever, others are forced and cringeworthy.
The introduction of the main character Rain, played by Cailee Spaeny, feels uninspired. We've seen this before - another Ripley. It's actually David Jonsson's character, Andy, who ends up being the most interesting by a long shot. If there is one franchise that would benefit from exploring new characters rather than rehashing old ones, this is it.
Despite these negatives, Romulus is technically impressive. It's beautifully shot, the effects are good, it has some genuine scares, and manages to deliver solid thrills and action scenes that are sure to please. I just wish it were brave enough to carve out its own identity.
However, the film's reliance on callbacks to previous entries in the franchise detracts from its originality. While some references are clever, others are forced and cringeworthy.
The introduction of the main character Rain, played by Cailee Spaeny, feels uninspired. We've seen this before - another Ripley. It's actually David Jonsson's character, Andy, who ends up being the most interesting by a long shot. If there is one franchise that would benefit from exploring new characters rather than rehashing old ones, this is it.
Despite these negatives, Romulus is technically impressive. It's beautifully shot, the effects are good, it has some genuine scares, and manages to deliver solid thrills and action scenes that are sure to please. I just wish it were brave enough to carve out its own identity.
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- Also known as
- Quái Vật Không Gian: Romulus
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Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $105,313,091
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $42,003,361
- Aug 18, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $350,865,342
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
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